Tag: efficiency
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Why is Big Ag Bad?
As the great-grandchild of European immigrants, I am extremely proud of my ancestors’ ambitions to start a new life in America, the land of opportunity. My grandpa and grandma started their small family restaurant in Kansas City in the 1960s and with hard work eventually expanded to a larger venue. Before long they had two…
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Slaughter Plants and Rendering Facilities – Different but Mutually Beneficial
I’m a huge fan of The Office — the Ninja and I own all the seasons on DVD and I am fairly adept at whipping out a Michael Scott quote in the middle of a conversation. One of the many reasons I love the show is that on the show Dwight is a beet (yes,…
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If You’re Wasting, You Shouldn’t Be Whinging
There’s a little bit of Australian vocab for you – whinging means to whine, complain, protest, etc. Didn’t know you were going to learn about food wastage and vocab today, did you? Anyhow, several factors led to this blog post – first, there was this article from Drover’s. I’ll be sort-of summarizing it so if…
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Is Bigger Always Better When It Comes to Steak
Yes and no. image credit As Americans, we tend to think bigger is better. More value for the dollar. Efficiency. More for less. That mantra has led to increased farm efficiency, bigger cows and therefore bigger steaks to feed a growing, hungry population. But do Americans really want bigger steaks? A recent article on BEEF…
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I Don’t Want to Live Without Meat in 2050
I just read an article on Yahoo! that said the world may be forced into vegetarianism by the year 2050, according to some scientists at the Stockholm International Water Institute in Sweden. Here is a link to the article — http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/vegetarian-2050-190426669.html. Hell no. I refuse to live in a society where there is no meat.…